Organisms and cells Flashcards
Put these structures in order from largest to smallest -
* Cell
* Organ
* Tissue
* Organism
* System
Organism, System, Organ, Tissue, Cell
Which system transports nutrients, oxygen, hormones, waste products?
Circulatory
What is the purpose of the digestive system?
Breaks down food for absorption.
Which two systems are responsible for movement of the body?
Muscular and skeletal
What is the function of the endocrine system?
Produce and release hormones
Which system is responsible for the production of offspring?
Reproductive
What is the purpose of the nervous system?
Control and communication within the body
Which system is responsible for the removal of waste products
Excretory
What processes are associated with the respiratory system
Inhalation, exhalation, gas exchange
Name the 4 types of tissue found in animals
Muscle, connective, nervous, epithelia
Which part of a microscope is used to magnify an image?
Lens
Onto which part of the microscope do you place your slide?
Stage
Which 7 processes are often used to characterise something as living
Movement Respiration Sense Growth Reproduce Excrete Nutrition (MRS GREN)
Which feature do all living organisms share?
They are made of cells
What is the very thin permeable layer of a cell that controls what enters and leaves the cell?
Cell membrane
